Advisers watching for clues on the federal budget, debt ceiling, tax policy.
Designations are important, as is knowledge of investing, taxes, insurance.
Failed to show up for hearing, agreed to industry bar.
Social media enters the curricula for financial planning students at Texas Tech, as students will get first hand lessons on how to utilize social networks in the financial business. See also: <b><a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20130822/TECH/130829973">Expert urges advisers to adopt social media.</b></a>
Central bank has few levers to pull and QE's unintended consequences could sting.
LPL is launching a consulting group for large independent advisers to help them grow by improving financial management, operational efficiency and organizational design.
A government review of audits of broker-dealers uncovered serious oversights, procedural problems — and flat-out mistakes. Said one official: 'Inspectors identified deficiencies in all of the audits inspected.'
Some say schools need to do more to encourage students to get the certification.
Efforts with other agencies for investors, companies.
